With our long history in Army Aviation, Avion's Research and Development group is working to find new ways to serve and keep our soldiers safe. One of the revolutionary services we have available is called Ultrasonic Shot Peening (USP). Though the name and exact practice has changed a few times, the process of peening has been around for centuries, dating back to blacksmiths hammering on metal to make it stronger. The impact on the surface of the metal creates a compressive residual stress within the crystalline structure, which then makes the surface less prone to crack.In the 1930's, engineers at…